A Victorian silver propelling pencil by Sampson Mordan & Co., engine-turned with cast foliate bands, initialled, the terminal inset with a round-cut amethyst engraved with intaglio coat of arms, London hallmark for 1829, maker’s mark and signed ‘S. Mordan & Co; S. Patent’, with ring attachment, together with another smaller rpropelling pencil fob, with ring attachment, unmarked, first length (extended) 12.5cm, second 7.7cm. (2) £60-£80